Edit: Alright, I'm now against my own idea. I'd been taking the perspective that if low-context posts couldn't be stopped, then they could at least be given their own lane, but I agree that the end result of encouraging that sort of post probably isn't worth it. Several people have also said the choice would deter them from posting at all, and no one wants that! Thanks for the input; hopefully the new features help!

I very casually mentioned this in a comment the other day, but I've been thinking about it more and wanted to get opinions before I consider getting Royalty to request it as a feature.

I've been wondering whether the forums should have separate "react" and "discuss" sections—when a user hits "create a post," they could then be prompted to choose "react" or "discuss". Ideally this would mean people who love looking through discussion posts might not have to scroll past dozens of short, low-context reaction posts, and people who love sharing quick reactions could post to their hearts' content in an appropriate space.

Potential problems:

1. Having to choose a label might make some people afraid their post isn't discussion-ish enough. A lot of great posts probably fall somewhere between reaction and discussion, and I still want to see those!
2. How much value does a preserved reaction section really add to the app? Will anyone actually want to scroll through and see quick reactions from the past?

I'm looking for improvements to this idea, so please feel free to point out other potential problems, why you think it wouldn't work, or things that could make it work!

I love the concept of the book forum and discussing books, but I honestly feel like there are that many posts that really invite discussion and are fun to interact with?

Most of the forum posts I see are either quotes (like just quotes or maybe a quick reaction), a reaction post or it's something that has already been commented on like 10x because people don't check the forum before they post.

There are some reaaally good forum posts out there as well of course. And I'm not saying every forum post has to be great, because it's so good that people are posting in the first place. I just wish there was more of an opportunity to actually discuss the book and share thoughts in the forums.

Does anyone else feel that way? What are your takes on this?